EdwardClinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln was born in 1512.3 He was the son of SirThomasClinton, 8th Lord Clinton and JoanPoynings.3 He married, firstly, ElizabethBlount, daughter of SirJohnBlount, from 15 April 1530 to 12 February 1534/35.4 He married, secondly, Hon.UrsulaStourton, daughter of WilliamStourton, 7th Baron Stourton and ElizabethDudley, before 15 June 1541.4 He married, thirdly, LadyElizabethFitzGerald, daughter of GeraldFitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare and LadyElizabethGrey, circa 1 October 1552.4 He died on 16 January 1584/85.4 He was also known as Edward Fiennes.4 He succeeded to the title of 9th Lord Clinton [E., 1299] on 7 August 1517.5 He was invested as a Knight in 1544.4 He held the office of Chief Captain of Boulogne between 1548 and 1550.4 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1550.4 He held the office of Lord High Admiral [England] between May 1550 and October 1553.4 He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1551.4 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire between 1552 and 1585.4 He held the office of Constable of the Tower of London between 7 July 1553 and 19 July 1553.4 He held the office of Lord High Admiral [England] between February 1557/58 and 1585.4 He was commander of the army that crushed the rebellion of the northern earls in 1569.4 He held the office of Lieutenant of the Order of the Garter in 1570.4 He held the office of Lord Steward between 1572 and 1584.4 He was created 1st Earl of Lincoln [England] on 4 May 1572.4 He held the office of Lieutenant of the Order of the Garter in 1573.4